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12.06.19 smartbrief DOT to update travel rules on emotional support animals +
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DOT to update travel rules on emotional support animals
12.06.19 smartbrief TSA screened a record-breaking number of Thanksgiving travelers +
12.06.19 smartbrief
TSA screened a record-breaking number of Thanksgiving travelers
12.06.19 smartbrief UPS Worldport prepared to transport influx of holiday packages +
12.06.19 smartbrief
UPS Worldport prepared to transport influx of holiday packages
12.06.19 smartbrief An in-depth look at American Airlines' premium menu +
12.06.19 smartbrief
An in-depth look at American Airlines' premium menu
12.05.19 smartbrief Atlanta airport to ban single-use plastics +
12.05.19 smartbrief Va. airport receives foundation grant for runway expansion +
12.05.19 smartbrief Okla. airport issued $765K for upgrades +
12.05.19 smartbrief Hawaiian to celebrate Maui-Las Vegas flight with vacation giveaway +
12.05.19 smartbrief American Airlines app adds passport scanning +
12.05.19 smartbrief Alaska Airlines employee recognized for service to others +
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media 2019 Thanksgiving Air Travel Forecast 2019 Thanksgiving Air Travel Forecast
news Airlines for America Projects Record 31.6 Million... A4A announced today that it expects a record 31.6 million passengers to travel aboard U.S. carriers worldwide during the 12-day Thanksgiving travel period, a 3.7 percent increase over last year. The Sunday after Thanksgiving, Dec. 1, is poised to be the busiest travel day ever for the...
news A4A/SAE Nondestructive Testing Award Honors Collins... A4A and SAE International jointly presented the 17th annual Nondestructive Testing Innovation Award at the Nondestructive Testing (NDT) Forum.
media Deployment of Sustainable Aviation Fuel in the United States The U.S. aviation industry has taken a leadership role in the development and deployment of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). We remain committed to advancing the commercialization and deployment of these fuels to help the industry meet its emissions reduction goals, diversify fuel supply...
news Airlines for America Applauds U.S.-Japan Aviation Agreement A4A commends the agreement signed by the U.S. and Japan today which will increase access for U.S. airlines and passengers flying to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport.
media 2019 Labor Day Air Travel Forecast 2019 Labor Day Air Travel Forecast
news A4A Joins Coalition in Letter to FAA Urging Safe and... A4A has joined seven other aviation-related groups in a letter to FAA Administrator Stephen Dickson urging the agency to incorporate the key principles of efficiency and safety into its final rule on commercial space licensing.
news Airlines for America Projects Record 17.5 Million... A4A announced that it expects a record 17.5 million passengers to travel on U.S. airlines worldwide during the week-long Labor Day travel period, which extends from Aug. 28 through Sept. 3. That represents a 4 percent increase from the 16.9 million passengers estimated to have flown...
media Airports Don’t Need a Tax Hike, Travelers Don’t... Airports Don’t Need a Tax Hike, Travelers Don’t Want a Tax Hike
news Airlines for America Joins Coalition in Letter to Secretary... A4A today joined more than 80 other organizations in a letter to Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao commending the Department of Transportation (DOT) for issuing guidance to address the harm caused by the unconstrained growth of untrained emotional support animals (ESAs).

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